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-. GOING HOMES, Eelmgaiif ! So the German people Whisper, whea they hear the bell tolling from tome gray old ateepky Death' familiar tale to tell; : When they hear ilio organ dirge ' gwelllug out from tho chapel dome, And the alngcr' chanting aurge. "Ueiingang!" Alwsjs go'ug Loans Helmgaug! Qualut and tender aylug. In the grand old German tongue, That hath thai Melanenthou'a pray ing, Aud the hymn that Luther nug: ; Btataiyt our lortiut Maker. ' That ta where our feet shall roam. Bttll w Journey toward "UoAl'a Acre" ."Jleimgaugr Aiway goiug mums Helrugangt We are all no weary; Aud the willow at they wave, Softly aighlug, weetty dreary. Woo w to the tranquil grave; : Wbeo tht goldeu pitcher' broken, With tu dreg or with Ha foam, And Jue tender word are apoken, "HWrogaug!" We are going home. Harvest Home. "Billy, tome hurry up, I want you to die aouia potatoc tor dinner," and lira. Dodsou, Billy' mother, gave a vlgoroua final whlak to her broom a ahe twept the laat speck of dust from the back steps that led Into the kitch en door, and herself retired within that humble portal It wa a very warm day In August and lUUywus, to draw it mildly, somewhat tlUiu cllucd to any great exertion In the Hue of manual labor, yet, aa hi great admirer and faithful chronicler, I am bound to state that I firmly be llova that If Tommy Jonea or Jim my Smith had Just then happened along and suggested a. awlra In the rtrer he would have shows much greater alacrity. I don't think 1 should have blamed hint for It, either. Well, he took the hoe aud a basket and proceeded to the vegetable gnr den, where he found It warmer If possible than at the house, I must pause just long enough to give you some idea of my hero. BMly, while a favorite of mine. Is uot handsome, lie la freckled, suubitrued, and has light, straight, striped hair. He hux a frank smile, aud, I might add, it large one. for, strictly ; speaklug, bis mouth cannot be called either a "c li pid's bow" or "rosebud." Hla teeth are all full grown, In fact largo and wide apart, which Indicate good na ture. As for dress. Hilly can' scarcely be called a dude, though there Is time enough yet for that He Just won't wear a coat In warm weather, ami which moat of the vegetables Joined, and the confusion whs so great that Billy eotdd not hear the rest of the remark of the corn; but In solid com fort he loooked at hla own brown, bore, toes - aud thought "that corn dou't hit me." The suutlower prompt ly called the uopcoru to onler and there was the most resoeirui uuen- tlow, wheu a representative tiny Vork ertblwce wild: "We boast of royal ltuengc. We are or the ronton house of York, aud If gentility aud blue blood count for anything, we are. certainly entitled to premium. Why," eontluued he with such an effort that hi velu stood out nil over his facts "there are cubhugo with such blue Wood that-that-" "well. don't get so excited that yon burst, ' said a voice from somewhere, Just where Wily could not tell, but he firmly believe ta tins day that It was the little, fat Dutch fairy Jemuny Kraut who fctwke. but Hilly won't say sure a to this; It seemed to come from the wluter cabbage. At this Juncture, 0 children! what do you think happem-d? Those poor, fool ish Knrly York cabbages' heads actually bursted wide oHn, and there were no brains m tuem eiiuert nuiy mit a uever-to-bo-forgottou lesson from this. It Is an awful thing to boast Hut even this Incldeut, dread fid a It was, did uot put a stop to the prooeedlug. Stsm a tail, seedy loooklug representative of the onum distinction. Tho turnip, who were first Imported from Homo, turned up . . - .... ,L. ... . At... ..t ., i l ineir iiumv vu inn mj m m vii.tm made by the parsley, hut It wing popular, they seconded the mutton af ter all. And so the sunflower said: "All those who favor this motion will please vote yea. There was qultu a rctcctiiblo vote at this; "all who are opposed, nay," said Mrs. Sunflower. Children, 1 alntisd blush to tell It! that horrible horseradish actually neighed I A might have beeu ex MHtiHl,tUere waa a gruut of dlsapprovul from the .pigwoeu, wuo earty iu tno spring would have taken the whole Kardcu If It, had not bceu for Hilly' hoe, and there wa a growl and bow wow from the dogwood aud a very modest little meow from the catnip. Uhl how the tomatoes, who are na tive of Mouth America, blushing at the audacity of the horseradish, 1 cau not tell you what red face those to matoes had, while the pursulp. pour things, betrayed a great deul of ngl tnUmi. Itenlly. no ,oue could have answered for the consequences If Dr. Castor Henn had not "poured oil over the troubled waters," the oil of severe dignified reproof. Then the holly hock, which always minds Its own business, and Is a very sensible posy, said: "O, sllv weetli and foolish vegetables, why do you boast of your ancestry aud position In llfej you are Just where your maker placed you, you all sprang from ino same uoiumon j n McCullough's Mad Rav ings in IMionogroph. sanction no such fraud, it,d 1 am sure that on one wo,; u be Niter pleusco than Mr. Killsot' to see the people punished who tunke such a nlus'lilng use of hi Invention. As u mutter of fact, McCtiltotigU wa dead four years before the first cylinder phonograph was turned out," Tliu old nioouilugdiile asylum I In White l'tulus now, The inauuger tu cliuigo snld that he had heard of the AleCtillough fraud, but he did not sun hmo any serious intention was paid to It It was, In his opinion, the mis erable ti'lck of some actor who liail i tt i n ei'ntu A neSt em UtlCll'i eniiyibeen nermnted tsce John Met'ul . ....... ... ... , .... .i.... .. t i lOUgH uN "U.l uujrn, linn uuu tuiiiuu Scheme of Fraud, Shamcrul Insult to the Memory of tbe Ureal Tragedian-Attracts Many Morbid rwplc. UK n'(inw.iui . ..,.,. ,, t ance wuiy. . .., ,A mMt. wlilln the mui niiti.in iv. imviiitf . orux mil y """""""" '""" : mum from India. Raid die. "We are of that great heck family of which the Hlble mnkM often ana nouoiauie mentlou. The Kgyptlana wtwahlpM us, and I've no doubt whatever that we were used as nnrt of the Incense offered to .their god. ud aw pndv ably the herb of weet aiuelllng sa vor' of which altered writers sHnk so respectfully, f cour, as a per fume we are uot tno pretni tuo, but I think we are entltlled to much honor, and we are strong In our way." As he ceased sismklng nuiy uoumi a ret expreeslou on many of the on-toiu-s From the eys of all the old maid raddlslie aud many other veg etable the remarks of the onion drew tears as they looked at him. nun tney multrtd teach other ami sani wita great emotion. "Did you even Hilly did not feel surprise! at hub outburst of tears, for he could not even ever so politely assist an oiilou to take off his overcoat wituout weep ing. A the oulon referred to the an dent Kgyptlan the isas and Immui fairly mttletl in their khis, uuu tne iss aald: "We came fitnu the south of Kurope age ago, and have always been considered a woiuterruuy wnou1- some veinUbte," "so you ar" re- plied the beans, "but Just please re member how a notiHi uree ouhobo- one suspender I nearly always shorter than the other, wuicngm- ui ciotn,-s h garded us. even as toe soul a "hltched-up" appearance which I 1" . - u.,, m,, the snln- ach. "vou will also remember thai quite comical. He does not use the most correct language In speaking, as will be apparent before this story Is done, but baa a direct way of speak log which la easily understood by tho most fastidious scholar. He does naughty thing sometiuH-a. He robs birds' neat, he dlsniscs to go to Nun day school, be will not Icnru Hlble verses, he says he never expects to go to the young people' Christina Kndeavor society, he tins never Joined a bluo ribbon club, and, sad Indeed to relhte. he ha actually had a fight a his way home from Sunday school, tea He whipped a boy larger than himself for Imposing upon a smaller boy. I am sorry that Hilly fought but I am glad that he whipped the other boy. Yet with all these aud many other faults, the boys all like him, and so do I. When I sec him going along the road whistling be Is an inveterate wh!stler-when boys whistle they are nut Intent uton mis chief) with his battered bat set square on hi bead. I often tbink or the un told possibilities clustering around that bomely, good-hearted youug 'un Possibilities and probabilities of lui port so great that wd may well pause aud reflect the destluieti of home, church, state, yes, of a world, bang upon . the future of boys like that But I must. not moralize, but go on with this story. It was only 10 o'clock when Billy set his basket down by a fine bill of potatoes; and as be knew that there was plenty of time, he leisurely stretched himself In the shade under a tree for a short respite. There were all kinds of vegetables In tbe earden. It was indeed a regu lar "truck patch," as bis father called ' It and most of the vegetables were large and fine. But there were quite a number of weeds scattered here and there, as there Is apt to be late In the season. Billy knowing unit his father was In the habit of taking vegetables to the Oregon state fair, looked around wondering bow many premiums would be his this year, and just what particular vegetable would be out on exhibition. Bordering along the fence and In the corners were several hollyhocks ana suunow era. Wbat was bis surprire to see a large, tall sunflower bowing and nod ding in a most astoulshlng manner, while from it luminous face pro ceeded a uueer a voice as Billy had ever heard. In .perfectly awful as tonishment be beard these words from tbe sreat yellow sunflower: "Fellow vegetables," (now Billy did not believe for one moment that that sunflower waa a "fellow vegetable") The son flower proceeded, "The hour having arrived for us to discuss matters relative to the future Important po sition which some of us will no doubt bold at the Oregon state fair, I hope that each one of you will, In a calm, dignified and Impartial manner, dis cuss his or her respective claims for a premium. It is Just barely possible that the general public will not agree with you, and it Is almoat abso lutely certain that the committees win not: nevertheless, I should nice an ex presslon from you, and also from some of the the more thrifty weeds,, es pecially those who are in the habit f constant association "with us. Of course, tbey are not at all likely to be placon e:; vv,in, but hdW ing as we c.(. mi tiif .!"" ' ' tlon, equul t'iiliu. i!t.-V:i.il ii t and the ilcKluley bill, we would also like an expression from them, for it Is quite possible that future generations will discover their virtues and bring them before tbe public as benof actors of the race." At this there seemed to be general nodding and waving of approval from all the vegetables and weeds. A casuul ob server would have thought that' a breath of air stirred them, but Billy well knew there was no air stirring that hot Aucnst day. Then the state ly sunflower explained how that much aeainst her will she bad been pre vailed upon to accept the responsible position which sine occupied.oniy upon condition that all would express tnem selves freely, and be sure to tran sact business between the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m., as the sun s neat was so intense that even she could not loook upon his face, and as it was too warm to grow, and tho vegetables had more leisure during that time. While to these remarks all! gave re pectful attention, the corn, who had been listening with all its ears, stalked Along in dignified rows, and really presented n fine appearance waving Its sUky hair, and one who seemed to be a leader, In a voice husky with emotion, said: "Many of us boast descent from King Phillip, yet most v of us claim only Indian origin. I should be amazed if we don't secure premiums. We are better drilled than most of you. And 'while by ns men are warned not to get corned, for we i not only grow in rows but we grow ' oa toes-at this poetic effusion the golden sunshine and pure air calls your root strike into tno sou; you only attain iierfcctlon by comming ling the higher ami lower principle, lHin't try to lie cloud, tnrs, or sun beams, your I a different sphere," After this wise admonition ny tne hollyhock the suutlower said, as she looked toward the flower garden; "I'll call-B-tlower." at this the cauli flower, foolish thltiir. thought that she was wanted, and when she found out ht-r mistake she drew her greii uikhI closer aruiiud her pale face, feel ing exm-dlunly mortluotl, and would uot speak another word, "it is time sotuohody moved an adjournment," said a buueh of weet thyme (tune) while a eut little four-o'clock, which liordcrod the path whew the vegeta ble garden ended and the flower gar den began, said, looking at hi watch, uot yet." The more pretention flow ers did uot pay much attention to the vegetable. Well they were so busy furnlNhlug honey for the bee, making sweet fragrance aud adorning nil thing with beauty that they really had not much time outside of the work of their own particular sphere. But there were a few of the common, old-fashioned miotic who wcw not "too stuck un." n Hilly ald. to ex- change friendly greeting with their more humble and more useful neigh bors. There were tho dahlias, second couslus of the nitkhokc aud pota- the Egyptian and another equally an great Greek philosopher despised and condemned you," and the spinach spun a loug yarn or now it was oi greater antiquity, and also of Persian orlk'ln. "Hum! that's nothing." said a clover who had somehow gotten Into tho garden. "I was 'endorsed ny tne liowly' ftalnt Fawlck nirahein ami used by him to explain the trinity to bis followers." "Yes, but-" said the sage, who was, exceedingly., wise, "There is no good luck about you un less you have four leave, and you seldom do." The sage, who had trav eled from the north of Europe, acemed to make quite an Impression. Ilea the gooseberry bush, who wa quite surly and seemed to want to scratch everybody's- eyes out, declared that as be came from tne greniesi or msiern nations. Hold IllnglHitd. be was en titled to erent honor, but he only suc ceeded in making a goose of himself. and was fined for giving expression m inonlilv sentiment. At this the black cup, native American, oom-n their black cbim In nee. ami tne uiaca- berries laughed until they were black In tbe face, while a little bush in the corner Iwtth great complacency re marked: "Well, I am current every where." The asparagus sympathised with the gooseberry bush, as its na tivo country was also England, and It told how It bad originally adorned the wild seacoast regiou, aud waved Its handsome ereen plumes to the music of the waves long before the Roman conquest and It put on a lot of airs. and acted just nice it uau ongimuiy known, "what the wild waves were saying," but lot It didn't know any more about It man me oiners uiu. Suddenly a tall, lank plant who had the air of belnit on His own native heath, and who resembled I'nele 8am somewhat remarked: "All the garden truck that came over from Euitlaud has got to be subduea some how." "Yes, Mr. Tobacco Plant you are a pretty fellow to talk of subduing anybody; you ought never to be allowed In decent society, and i propose i squash such sentiments from you nl once." replied a nne specimen or tne Hubbard squash as one would wisii to see. At this a brilliant yellow pumpkin became fairly radiant as he said: "That's rlKht, sister Hquasn, we will not allow Mr. Tobacco lu society, and will knock his sent! ments all Into pi (pie)." Then sud denly remembering that she was Yankee pumpkin, and Mr. Tobacco an (Amerlcaji, she said: "vei win make pie of English sentiments," and there was a truly thanksgiving spirit about her. and she spoke as one tmr lint authority with the great Ameri can public. "Who said anything about Die" said tho pieplant in the corner. "Well, it does beat all," said tho beets. "We will go to the fair even if we do have to go as dead beats." This being a most profound sentiment for them, they felt all bent out. There were soma very sweep ing assertions made by the brooincoru but nobody seemed to pay much at tention to them. The vegetable oys ter, which is a very worthy vegetable, might have made brilliant remarks, but gained a reputation for great wisdom by keeping close as au oys- nr Hy lim time ,th eowhorn car . ;i yt, ' 'j ! I .'.'! Irio'tln',' and lb , i.v wild. "Ui'-y lire sclil.ig us out' "ix?t us have nenee," said the lettuo with dignity. Better order might have prevailed If the cucumbers had not kent slipping and creeping around everywhere and trying to get every one Into a pickle, while the pepperi and some mustard who really hud no business In there, wero In a red-hot argument ns to which was the smart est But It served them right wm a littM doMilscd Ntiinrtwecd fairly divided tho honors with them. The sweet balm, which grew from uncle: the fence, tried to give them the balm of consolation, but succeeded only tolerably well. "If we are to choke, I'd llku to know of what use you are," said the artlchok to the watermelon. "U, cer tainly, certainly," replied the water melon "I'll give you n drink of water, and tho canteloupes . also did thel part to refresh them, while the. musk melons and mint sent a rare- fra u-rnnee over the entire garden. "Lt us go to the root of the matter," said the rootabngns "and to put the mut ter fairly before the garden, I mov vou. Mrs. Sunflower, that ouly those who have real merit be allowed to go to the fair." At this the parsley, wno Is an excellent grammarian, spoue, telling them that he originally conn frnm fcirvnt. and wus especially hon hnwl flR' linvlne been nsed for the .rni-lniid tiw the brow of the fSreel ifownipn. tho first garland of which mvthnif.rv makes mention." At this statement a laurel tree Just over the toes, the sensible marigold, the bill Hunt nasturtlums.at home everywhere, and even tho sweet peas, who wero verv friendly, and also tho sweet wii Hams, who looked "too killing" at the dear, bright-faced panslcs, whoso thought needed no Interpreter, while the Jobimyjump-ui, country cousins or tne pausics arm vioiem, were pen as tlier could Ih. and were cmtluu- ally trying to Jump up aud put mo tions aud offer amendments, mil or- r all. few of the flower had any thing to say. but those few bright ened things up a bit by their brilliant color and cheerful way. All of a sudden there was a queer voice coming right out of the ground at Billy's feet aud the potatoes, who had hitherto kept silence, began to hustle each other In the bill aud call out, "Jet us out; bedad! let us out! you're uot going to forget the best - .. . . vegetable lu the worrum. acre we re crowded so thul we cau barmy breathe. We've got as long a lolne of ancesthors as ony of ye, and we're ns promt a auld Lucifer, so we are, We were found In Pant In the first place; but ot h, Billy, me bye, It took an Irishman to make our vsrtues known to the worruld. and we'll get a pramlum. too." As this ludicrous appeal struck Billy' ear a large, istrtlv grasshopper Jumped right In Hilly' race, it staruiti nun: no rubls-d his eyes; he lisjked around! had he been dreamlugT surely not, there were the vegetable, weed and flowers. But somehow they seemed so perfectly quiet In the August sunahlne that Hilly suxpected that ne uau nsti a 'curious aream. J use uien nuiy uenrd his mother' voice, "Hilly, Hilly Dodson, are you never coming with those potnUM-8 for dinner'" "Ys, ves, I'll be there In A Jiffy," answered Hilly, and he made tho hoe fly ns be freed the potutis-s from their earthy orison house. As he put them In the basket In a dated sort of way, he was astonished at the queer expression of tholr little eye and his own blue orbs were exceedingly watchful lest mere unexpected things might hapis-n, You would look tH'tter if your faces were washed," Hilly sum to the itola tcs-s, but they sjsike never a word nor wunk un eye. When Hilly hauded tho basket to his mother lie said: Mot lurr. lot's have mashed potatoes for dinner, and bo sure and cut the ;eyes ,ull out f or," uiongni nuiy, "I'll never eat another potato ctsiked vvltli Its Jacket on as long as I live am nfrnld they'd loook at me and I'd feel kinder skerry." When Billy told me about his cur ious dream ho said: "It might all have been a dream, but It don't seem llko It. It set mo a thlukln' somehow, and I Jess thought we eat all sorts of vegetables that come from all sorts of countries, and If we grow on what wo eat we're liable to all sorts of sent! ments. We can't all be Jess one way; It ain't natural, were kinder streaky in our makeups." " And I know that Hilly had to be a pretty wide awake boy to dream such a dream as that and I also knew that he had, without suspecting It, Imbibed about the same sentiment that was revealed to the apostle Peter In his remarkable dream recorden In the new testament when the sheet was let down from Heaven 'n which were all manner of things. P.-ter refused to ent what he called unclean, but the voice from Heaven told him not to Judge what God called c can. Ood was no respecter ot per sons. In all nations the workers of righteousness were accepted. Billy Is wonderfully Inspired with, a desire to raise bettor vegetables thun ever next year, and he asked me what I thought about praying over tne mat ter. Well, I told him If he spaded and hoed as ho prayed he would prop ablv receive a bountiful harvest, Somehow since Billy' remarkable dream his views of life seem to have enlarged somehow. He still persists that It Is curious that a dream could have so much In It I said, "O, Billy, I sometime.' think that while we must not Indulge lu dreams all the unit even If they do enlarge the horizon of common, humdrum life in a woniicmu and beautiful way, yet, If were not for dreams life might sometimes tie come a worthless and wearlsoun thing." Hilly went to the state fair and when he went to look at tho vegetables his eyes his whole face-expressed un uttornble Ihlngs but his lip were muto to all but me, whom he had taken Into his confidence. He looked seeing and understanding many things about these vegetables that the general public never even suspected. He knew what he knew, and how ho knew It lie seemed especially fascinated with one huge, fine potato, Tho dark eyes of that notato met his own bluo ques tioning ones rranKiy, out neiuier oi "r" . m fi,.ren mo- them si.oke an audlbk! ord, but wheth ten Hff r techier, almost having hysterics, in of it assertion, aqd tils gave It grc.it is not for-me to say. . A New York actor saw ft sign lu the window; of a Bt Loul store that made htm feel tndlgi.nnt. It offered the public Jht privilege of dropping u nickel lu the slot to "hear the utiut raving of Joint McCullough," There who other sign around It offering for the same Inducement it reproduc tion of a complete Hoiisa concert, a Jul mage sermon tir ft negro plnuttt- thn medley. The notor wa for many years n member of Join Mct'ullough's com pany and bad visited htm lu lUmmi- lugditle asylum a short time is-roro the hapless tragedian died. He hesi tated for some time about making un experiment that might make him mis erable: but finally he went lu. Here are Ids cxporlom o n written for the World: "1 said to the man la charge, 'Do you mean to say that I can hear John MeCulluugh' vole through mat in strument?'" " 'Certainly.' He placed a chair for me a bo spoke. May I expect to hear anything that he said after ho quitted the stsue lu fact bis mad ravings, a stated In your advertisements? 'Well, try tt and me. If you ever knew John .McCullough, or heard him sptntk, you may Judge for yourself.' "1 dropped lu my nickel aud placed the transmitter to my ear. When the machine begau to work there was a deep, growling sound, Inarticulate at first, but which gradually formed It self luto words. 1 recognised at once the I o v. erf nl cheat tones, slightly grst lug at the outset but smooth enough before 1 could leeovcr from my as ttmlshment "They say I am mad, r a v i n g mad.' There wa some more spluttering rr awhile, and I listened, with the itorsplmilon starting from my brow, Then the voice became distinct again. u'Ha! ha! raving mad and Unit It was my plays that made iu so.' This was followed by a most prolonged aud blood-curdling laugh. 'And a I apiicaivd ou tho siu-'e rang out the name or John McCul lough.' "This name was uttered with force Uiat startled me, as though It wa the mightiest thing ou earth, There was mow rumbling, followed by that awful laugh. Then the tu idiliuft tu,itin titfiiln ' "'John McCullough -Ah! ah! ah! And as I appear lu Vlrglulus t-e-a-n I n g on my daughter, a free-born maid' "Here there wa mow rumbling, and the man adjusted the Instrument so that 1 might hear mow perfectly I wanted to stop, but he persuaded mc to continue, i felt sick. " 'Applus Chi jillus, you have scut for me,' the machine rolled out and now I was mor certain than ever ol McCullough' voice. 'You l.avc setit for tne, and I have come; come to de fend my daughter, a free born muld, dragged through the streets of Itomi' as thy slave. Go on, Applus C'tuudlus t am r-e-a-d y to defend my duughb with my heart's blood.' "The last word merged luto a laugh so hideous that I hurried buck to my hotel, literally terrorised, I could scarcely believe my senses. If this was uot John Mct.'ullough's voice, It wa a most diabolical Imitation. The very thought of It made my flesh creep, - I am uot fond of experiment of that kind, but the next day, 1 could not rtslst the temptation to go buck again. io many isHiple nsk to hear McCullough's raving?' I nuked the manager. Oil, yes,' he replied, lt Is our best drawing card.' Then ho told mo that the same phonographic cylinder had iK-en used In Sun Frauclsco and Chi cago, and that one actor who was once a member of Mct'ullough's coin- pnny had become so Infuriated that lie tried to smash tho machine. I sat down to try the cxsrlmeut again. The same experience ns the day before, exactly. There was scarcely a change of Inflection. 1 listened this time to the end. "And as I appeared In "The Chid' -nht ah! yes, yes, "The (lladlator;" after killing my man, I said, "Pica dors! I will kill no more,' , " 'Then thy wife and child shall surfer!' " 'No! No! No! Not that, for If thou Injure them I'll make Home howl,' This was followed by a series of hid eous howls aud wild laughter. Then the voice continued: "I mad? No, I am not mad. 1, John McCullough, mad? Oh, no, -I urn not mad (convincingly), I urn not mad (pleadingly), I am not mad (pitifully). I tell you I am not mad (furiously). "lu fact the words 'I am not mad' wero Iterated. In every tone Imagina ble, concluding with a frensy of fret ful and hideous laughter, prolonged and loud. They were followed by shrieks of mortal agony., 'then theie was a dead pause. Then yells and groans, as of a monstrous w ild IkhisI wounded to tho heart and ull was still. "I never went through such an ex perlence before," concluded tho actor "and I never want to ngnln. But It seems to me monstrous, even bias phemous, that one of the greatest In volitions of the greatest living elec trician should be applied to such purpose." . , . Tho manager of the North Ameri can Phonograph company sit Id he hud heard of this phonographic fraud, but wus practically poweiitsB to prevent It. "You may rest assured," he said producing a catalogue, "that nothing of Unit kind has been sent out from our olllce or that It Is used with Mr, KdlHon'R consent, But we nro obliged In the course of business to send out a lot of blank cylinders. People In St. Louis, Chicago and Sun Francisco who run what are culled 'phonograph Ic parlors,' claim that they must have songs reproduced by .local favorites In order to get trade. Wo are, t hero- fore, obliged to send out lurgo quan tities ot blank cylinders. That un scrupulous people turn them to fraud ulent use-as In this McCullough In stance I am fully nware. ; But what Is this company going to dt ubout It? "For Instance, suppose that a cus tomer with forty phonographs orders from us a consignment of blank cyl inders and sends, them out to his 'parlors' freighted with the Jewel song from 'Faust,' as Christine Nllsson used to sing It. We cannot help. It. But I am told this thing Is constantly done. Clever imitation Is all that Is necessary to deceive a gullible public, and, from what I hear, this seems to havo been done with marked success in tlyj McCullough case. But w the privilege to pecuniary account CHlttBAN WAYrt The children In Coiea nro extremely quaint and pretty, especially when only n few years old, At New Year's I hey are generally dressed tip hi brand new frocks, aud though, ac cording to tmr Idea tif taste, we should not give yellow Lb-eves to a bright red Jacket, and wear this over ft green frock. I must say that some how or other It look all right there, and rellevi's , the monotony of the sempiternal white , garment. The faces of the children aw whitened with chalk, and the hair I oiled and parted In the middle, plastered down, and tied luto oie or two small pig rails. , - rorenn aw not mucu given to washing, and less still to bathing, lhey wash their hand fairly often, mid occasionally the face; the better pcopto wash It almost dally, Corona house are generally small, aud the room -of diminutive slw. The most curious point about thion I tliit the tlmirlng I made of stotuv, covered w'th oil paper, and that under the stone flooring iher Is a tw-il ir oven, Hilled "Knn" lu which a big fire Is kept up day ntid night Often, as the iseple sbsp nit the ground In their clothes, It happen that tho flxr gets so hot as almost to roust one. 'Jhe Corean seem to delight In undergo ing thts roasting pnHvss, and when well broiled tin oue side they turn on the oilier, and take It quite ns a matter of course. 1 admired them fur It, but was never able to tmlliite them, Tim-, houses, as a rule, have only one Ihstr, raised a few feet nbov he ground, and the room seldom measure more thun twelve find square. The ttstf is very heavy, and BinitAtiied by a very strong ticnin, and the windows are or pitier, a in Japan.-Fortnightly llevlew. ON THE OVERLAND FELLOW PAH8KS0K8S OK LAN 1)8 ENTKKfAIM. ALL Dense am) Obstreperous Young Kug- llsluiien Who Prove to Be Good Fellow, Whenever a Canadian Pacllk sleaiushlp roaches Vancouver the man ager of the railroad always scud out an extrn sleeping csr on their east ward-bound trains for a day or two. The porter of these car prepare for an extra task, They know that there w 111 Is probably a doscii or more youug KiiKllHhmen on board n-turulng from the Orient, Jolly young fellows, who, ns a rule, have never ocu a sleeping car. Thcoc youug men, Invariably fill up i lie car with their InHivy luggage ami cannot he persuaded to have It Iraiis- forred to th. baggage car. Moreover, they usually want everything done for them In an lusttiut, aud they lit) up the smoking coimtnrtiuent con stantly so that the American on Iswrd who wants only an occasional smoke must go early and would get n t-litce. At first the American traveler I In clined to dislike thse mm very much, lie stumbles ovr their luggage, and he doesn't like the way In which they lake posw-tslon of thi plait. He ssm cjiauges his mind, however, for niter a few hours hi Invariably Duds tbeiu agreeable passengers, courteous t- nesth the exterior anil ready to enter tain other with their experiences aboard, f!fr the first six hour he become fond of Uletll (Hid firgel their iiioiiiK'les and their pnjamn-llk clothes, nnd sees In them sturdy, manly fellows, handicapped, accord ing u American way of thinking, by unfortunate, maimer, When the prefer h.-gln lo in ike tip the IsTths for the night It Is study to watch them. The smoking room becomes empty, They tlo.-K t their seats Bil l ostensibly busy themselves w-lih it book, out or Un comers of their eyes they watch every move of the porter. Their eyes grow larger as they see what he drags down from the garret, and they observe nil the fittings and clasps as the plates tire made snug. A Sun reporter who came I.'ust on this road receatly enjoyed watching them men hugely, Two of them par tlcularly were nluwrlssl In watching Hie i) irter. and when their ld had been prepared one of them expressed his astonishment by saying: "Fancy paying one pound n day for sleeping lu a dog keunei like tnut. Hut Isu't It neat?" The next morning tho reporter met those two men tu tho Invatory. They were In their sleeping clothing, and as they shiillled along In Chinese slip pers on their way to their morning tub, It was edifying to an American to hear them compiiro their first night's experience lu a sleeping car, "How did you sleep?" said one, "Oh, very well," said the oilier; "hut do yon knt,w 1 thought several thnes during the night that there was a slight list to port" Later In the day the reporter was In conversation with the engineer of the train while riding In the locomo tive cnb. "Have" you heard them try a Joke?" said the engineer. "If so,' perhaps you can solve a mystery for mo. I had one of those young fellow lu the cub hero with me nbout six weeks ago, Ho wore his monocle sitting beside me. We were going up the Kicking I lorse Pass, nnd had come In . sight of the Otter Tall range In tho Rockies, As you will sec, tlif mountains there are very regular in their formation. Well, this young fellow had sat up hero beside nio for an hour or two without saying anything, except an occasional gruut, and then what ques tion do you suppose he asked me' Tho reporter couldn't guess ' nnd tho engineer added: "He asked: 'How much' a day did the masons get for building those mountains?' "That man's face was Immovable when ho asked- that question, and what I hnvo been trying to imiko out ever since Is whether that was n Joke, or whether tho young fellow was simply dense. You see,, those mount- nlus nro as regular In their outlines as the pyramids, nnd It may bo that he thought that the company una put up those mounds to eutefjfttlu their, passengers." The engineer gnve it as hla solution that ho thought the young man had been trying to perpetrate an Amer ican joko, or -what he thought was one. Ho that ns It mny, ono Is bound to meet on these trains a choice its smimcnt of travelers. They are from nil over tho globe, and their chief de slro seems to bo to get hold of un Amorlcnn who can answer most of their ouestlons. It would have to be a very learned man who could answer them all. One of the passengors who wns on the train with this reporter was Canon Koutledgo of Canterbury On thodral. lie had come ovr to Cu-f ada on three weeks' vacation ta go shooting with some telstlve weet of Wlnuliieg, and imd traveled westward from Montrenl ft day or two with Julian Httlph, who wa on titowftj to the Japaii-Chliieso'wnr. ir. kiii has written In Harper's- Weekly about his experience with the tiuton, de serlolng his unoMentulloiis dre'iind entire absence of any suugiiitlon lu hi clothe tif hi calling, but tne canon' Impression of his meeting with llnlph have hot been told. Tim cauon wa tnlklug about Amer ican writers and turned to the Hun reiKirter, whose Identity he did ' not know, and asked: "Old vou ever happen lo meet ft well-known magaslne writer of your country named Halph-Juiian liaipur The reisirter said he bad. and added that ho had worked In the same office with Mr. Halph for eyeriil year, nnd knew him well. "HIchs me. how small the world lV ejaculated tho canon, and then he umit un: "Well, I bad great fun with llnlph, teasing him about America, dou't you know, nnd about Americana. I hope he didn't think I wa In earnest (those who have read Mr, Ralph account mav ludue for themselves about that), aud do you know I waa very glad to find him an American wno actually didn't bato England." The reisirter staruni to expiam w the cutton that he must nave oeen misinformed seriously as to tlie view A merle j us hold regarding England, thn canon previously having said that ho hud never visited this coutitry, when he detected a roguish look In the clerical man' eye. A little later the canon suld he had met hundred of American at Canterbury, ami had found them delightful people, and the reisirter wa glad he bad not replied a few minute befow that all Amer ican wen hater of England, for It had become evident that the canon wa looking for ft new victim to "tease." On the same train wa ft wealthy rancher from New Zealand, He had not visited thl country In twenty year. ' "1 want to see Niagara Fail again, ho said, "befow I go home. I saw them first while sitting on the Beat of an omnibus with the driver. I said to him n we came In sight or them: 'Are tin we the Niagara Fall? Il said they wew, and then In tny luietuou way I said: 'Another of your American humbug!" The driver sahl he thought 1 would change my mind, and It wasn't long berow I did. I stayed there for a week, ami when 1 left I thought Ih'iso falls wew the most Btup"iidou thing lu nature that I hnd ever oeu." There was an Italian count on the same train, two Hussluti naval offi cer, a Freuch diplomat three rich American girl from Oregon, bound East to kcUooI, and, bubbling over with Western frankness aud gd humor, a delight to the eye and ear; and the man who would have found a transcontinental ride on that train dull, with this variety of companions, would have beeu stupid ludeed. Jfcew Yorky Sun. Boster of Senators and Representatives.' The Men from Whom Much Is Expected, I he Nmes, ' PolUfct) & VotUCf Atldrc mm of Orefon'a Kluety Belong of VSi. PKUSONAI.UV OF U HCNO. John Youug In Itevlew of Itevlews: How fur the career of 1,1 Hung Chang will Justify the estimate of lieneral tirnut history will show. Hut he I undoubtedly one of the notable men of the century. When I first saw hint In 1N7U he was. In ti e f unties of activity, an alert Imposing person age; bill, with a soldierly hearing, nnd th; touch of the roet In bis glittering eye. He bad Us of the passive trl entsl manner than wa common to F.astern statesmen, the result I pre sume, or nnteii contact wiiii roreigu urn. itii would clve vou the Knullsh stay late If he I ,n,p f tD hand, or more likely rest tils hnnd timm your arm in a genue, pftnsstnrf way, when taking leave. He Intel an tin mot and at time turbu lent manner with cnptulile. I wa told, for vehement auger, nnd there wero ownshms when courtier and high sople would seek safety la flight, as was tho custom In Hertiu In thut era of flying bootjacks and I m inliient cudgels when the father of Frederick the Oreat was king. U was iwwr vouchsafed to me lu this .'oiidiilon, wa always a stately, Im pwrntlvo person, with a capacity for asking ouestlons, and given to mock ery aud banter aud unique view of Western nfMlr. He welcomed taig running luto ntrrntlve, did not dis dain gossip, liked to hear of the cus toms of other lands, ryllshod anecdotes of eminent men Llncolu. tiraut aud oilier. lie had read International lii.v, nnd I remember his hnudlng me a cot y of Whcnton In Chinese, and asking me to point out tho passage hi which Whcnton had laid It down that ft negro should have mow prlvl leges In America than a Chinaman The viceroy Intended this criticism n an offset to some demand I wns pre senting, for In his soul he cared no more for the emigration question tlmu the average American does for the Digger Indians In Lower California. nnd when I Implied as much he turned It off with a buu'h It was the only conversation I ever hnd' with him ou the burning Issue of emigration. He called It "an English trade quest Ion,' and cared nothing nbout It. Li Hung Chung was princely In hla courtesy, considerate, strove to divine some way of conferring a favor, would If possible, anticipate your wishes, and do it off hand. He would send his steam yacht fifty miles to render a service to tho ladles of the lega tions, His Industry wns Incessant, and ho kept In touch with everything, Ho would Innocently rend telegrams passing to Peklu- through Tlen-Talu and If at all vague would send lu tiulry to the receiver as to their meaning. I reineniner tnut a roreign minister heard of the death of a mem ber of his family through a message of condolence from the viceroy, which arrived before the dispatch containing thn news. The dispatch had been In trusted to the viceroy and wns be lated In Its delivery. This tendency of tho viceregal mind to keep In formed by other people's telegram was, If rumor were correct utilised by some of the embassies. It Is said that when negotiations came to a hitch they would be advanced by a confidential message of a wurllke character addressed to, an admiral through tho Tien-Tsln office, advising him to prepare for serious business. Dll. HOLMES' LAST ' FOEM. Dr. Holmes' last posm, rend on the occasion of the Author's breakfast February 23, 180,1, Is as follows: Toucher of teachers, yours the task, Noblest that noble minds enn ask. High up Ionia's mnrmorous mount, , To watch; to guard tho sncrtid fouut That fowls the storm below; To guide the hurrying flood thnt fills A thousand silvery rippling rills, In ever widening flow. , , Itleh Is the harvest from tho fields That bounteous nature kindly yields, But fairer growths enrich the soil, Tlovved deep by thoughts and wearied toll, In learning's broad domain. And where the leaves, tho flowers, the fruits, Without , your' watering nt the roots, To fill each branchlug plain. Welcome the author's firmest friends, Your voice, the surest God's deed, lends, Of yon the growing mind demands The patient care, the guiding hands Through all the mists of morn. You knowing well the future's need, Your prescient wisdom sows the seed, To fire the years unborn, v,.nwtn ts s comnlete and authen i tut i,t the member of tbe eigh teenth biennial session of th legisla tive assembly of tut ui oi umi, which convene at Hak-m on Tuesday, January 14, I: , HK.VATOItft. Alley, B. F. (ltp.), Florence, Un WB2nc'roft F. A. (Bep.). Portland, Miiltnmnsh county. Beckley. Henry" (Dtni-rtioj, ciaum, Dougla county. Hrowncll, Oeo. C (Bep.), Oregon City, Ctackama county. Butler. N. U lOem.), Moomonth, 1'olk county. . m . " CulbreaUi, J. F. (Bep.), McMinnvllle. Yamhill comity. ' Carter, Tolbert (Hep.),, Well, Ik-u-ton county, i ' . . ' Cogswell. C. A. (Deni.) Ukevlew, Lnk county. Vnwmn, M. A. (Hep.) Albany, Llnu county. - -; , Hcniiy, O. N. (ttep.) Portland, Multnomah county. - Oesuer, Akraxo (Bep.) Halein, j Ma rlon county. ' tlowan, A, W. (Bep.) urna, liar nev county. Hobson. W. IL (Bev.) Rtayton, Mar; Ion county. Holt B. IL (Pop.) Medford, Jckon county. Huston. 8. B. (Deui.) Illllsbow, Washlugton county. Johnson. A. J. (Bep.) Bclo. Linn county. King. Will It (Pop.) Baker City, Raker county. Maxwell J. W." (Bop.) Tillamook, Tillamook county. McAllster. I. A. (Dem.) Lft Urande. Union county. McClung, J. H. (Bep.) Eugene, Lane county. McUlnn. II. B. (Hep.) Portland, Multnomah county, Pattctnou, I., I (Rep.) Salem, Ma Hon county. Price, A. It' (Rep.) Weston, Uma tilla county. : , Haley. J. II.' (Dem.) Pendleton, Umatilla county Kimon, JoHepb (Rep.) Portland, Multnomah county. Smith, J. A.' (Dem.) More, Sherman county. Smith. John II. (Dem.) Astoria, ClntsoD county. KU'lwer, W. W, (Rep.) Fossil, Ull Ham county. Vanderburg. W 8, (Peo.) Marsh Held, Coo county. Woodard. C. 1!. (Rep.) Portland, Multnomah county. Elected In 18P2. REPRESENTATIVES. Baker. C. II. (Rep) Waltervllle, Lam county. Barkley, Henry L. (Bep.) Wood burn, Marlon county, Beach, 8. C. (Hep.) Portland, Mult noninb county Bltmdell, J. K. (Rep.) Cnuyonvllle, Dougla county. Bootliby, J. 8. (Rep.) Lexington, Morrow county. Bridges, J. T. (Rep.) Drain, Douglas county. Buckroan, Tho. (Pop.) Marsh field, Coo county. Burke, W. E. (Rep.) Portland, Mult nomah county. . , , t Burleigh. J. A. (Pop.) Joseph, Wa! Iowa county. Calvert J. L. (Bep.) Hubbard, Ma rlon county. Cardwoll, B. P. (Rep.) Portland, Multnomah county. Clooton, T. J. (Rep.) 8t Helena, tPjklitiiklila fwttint . Cole, Clarence (Rep.) Portland. Mult nontnh countv. ( Conn, Virgil (Bep.) Palsloy, Ivlam- ath county. . Coon. T. It (Bep.) Hood Blver. Ytaseo county Cooper. T. H. (Bep.) Corvallla, Ben ton county. , Craig, David (Bep.) Maclcay, Ma rlon county. , i Curtis, C. J. (Bep.) Astoria, Clatsop county. Daly, John D. (Rep.) Toledo, Lin com county. David, J. E. (Rep.) Croy, Gilliam county, ,, , Davis, K. J. (Bep.) Milton, Umatilla county. i Dunn, Geo, W. (Rep.) Ashland, jucKson county. j dates, H. V. (Bep.) Hlllsboro, Wash tngton county. Uowdy. J. T. (Bep.) Dayton, Yam- it in county. Guild. H. Q. (Bep.) Sheridan, Yam hill county. t (lurduno, J. S, tllhi county. Hlllcgas, M. 3. Iine county. Hofer, E. (Rep.) county. Hope, I. W," (Bep.) Vale, Malheur couuty. Huffman, C. D. (Pop.) La Grande, I'ntnii eooiitv. l . . Jeffrey, J. A. (rop.) Ilerllng, Jack sou county, , ; Keyt I). L. (Bep.) Perrydale, polk county. ... . - . Lester, 0. F. (Bep.) Astoria, Clat sop county. - i I,ong, J. M. (Bep.) Portland,? Mult nomnh county. . Lyle, A. B. (Rep,) Cross Keys, Crook county. -' McCraken, John Multnomah countv McUreer, T. II. fWnseo county.. . Mlntle, F. L, (Rep.) Oswego, Clack amas county. Moorhead, 8. L. (Rep,) Junction City, Lane county. " Moores, C. B. (Bep.) Salem, Marlon county. Myers; Geo. T. (Rep.) Portland, Multnomah county. Nealon, S. M. (Pop.) Table . Bock, Jackson county, i : Patterson, Orln . L. (Rep.) Long Creek, Ornnt comity. Pdxton. O. F. (Bep,) Portland. Mult nomah county. Blnearson, q. O. (Rep.) Oregon City, Clackamas county. , Scott. J. H. (Hep.) Tnngent, Linn county. Hehlbredo, C. A. (Rep.) Rosobiirg, uougms county. Mi.lU.omsb county, , Tleard. cun. r. yw-vi iniuTiue, Washington county. - ' Wright, J. A. inep.j ppana, iinon Yale, v. r. iwvt """" a. tngton county, . Young, Jonu v. tr"p.; hit t uy, Baker county.. TO HKMOVK 8TAIX8. llfm are reclj' for removing rsrl. ens kind of aulns: , ',,ffi. tea. , ana wine,-; vm stains on the tbl ilnen art of !mij standing, and ov been waanea wltb soap, It bt rather difficult to get rid of them. But Javellt water-wtilcb run be made at home or bought of a druggist generally wow successful. Put about nsir a pint m jbt-ii wir and a quart of clean wabr Into aa earthen bowl; let the stained rtl. Bonk In tbla for several hour. Tueo rinse thoroughly In three' water, it I only white good that can be treat (Ml in tbla manner, aa the jvlle wa, Ut bkwebe out tbe color. Hewing Mat hint Oil Ktnln.-To re move these ta!n rub the stain with sweet oil or lard and let It stand tor several hour. Then wash It lu ,np and wild wakr. Pitch and far Utalmv-Hub lunl tbe stain and let It staud for a few hour. Hponge with ajrirlta of trnisn. tine tinUl tht ktaln la removeiL if ttui eolor of tht fabric be Chan fed uponge It with chlerofonn and ths color will bt rtored. Ink Kui n.-Tear blotting paper in piece and bold the rough edge on tlm lUK When It IB iresniy Pnni, or eover the pot with Indian mal, or die lit . uld Ink may be absorbed by cot too batting. If tbe Ink be spilled on a carpet, cut a lemon In two, remove nnrt of the rind and rub the lemon on the ataln. If the luk-aUlned arti cle bo w ashed linmedlnu-ly In w-n.nd water and then in tuuk, letting 'It souk lu tbe milk for several hours, tho stain will disappear. Washing the article Immediately in vinegar aud water and then in at-ap ana water ts another remedy which will reutov all ordinary Ink malca, No matter what substance be used to remove Ink the stain must be rubbed welL If the arth.it stained be a carpet on umi door use a brush. tiraa 8talu.-Rut) uie arttcis stained with alcohol, then wash In clean water. HOSPITALITY OF THE HAWAII- ' ' ASH. "I know of no more hospitable peo ple In . tbe world." a'd Captain A. C Alexander, of Washington, last night, "than tbe common people of Hawaii. If you rsk for lodging at nightfall at a native nut, you are receiveu as If you were confining a favor; fre quently the whole bouse, which hut but one room, is set apart tor you, the rssiple going elsewhere to sleep. A chicken I sinin in your nonor auu for your extiusire supper, and yon nre served by th master of the houss htniwif. Tim native graashouse. where It has be o well bttllt. I a very comfortable ' structure. It ha but one room, cali o cm-taln aerving u partition by nlwht At one end a standing bed p:ice, running across the house, provide accommodation for the entire family, no matter bow numerous. Th s bed coiulsts of mat, end tie cover are either tappa cloth (which la it though you were sleep ing uuder newspapers) or or DiaoKeu. The more prosperous people have of ten, be de Uil. an er.ormou oea- stead curtained off and reserved for stranger, and you may see tbe wo men go to chest when you ask for hospitality and tali- out oianKets, sheet and aty nuinitH of little pil low for the bed, and often a brilliant silk coverlet The use of the doxen or so pillow puixlcd me, until I found that they were intended to tuca or wedge me In, so that 1 should not roll arouud in tbe big bed. On taking youf departure tho next morning it is not well to ask the cost of your ac commodation, a the Hawaiian bs vaguo Ideas of price. He might tell you $10 or rJO. whereat If yo:' band him T.I ceut for yourself ami gnio he will bo abundantly sstlsSed." 8TOBTETTKS. (Rep.) Rl.lge, Vuia- (Rep.) Camp Creek, Salem, Marlon (Rep.) (Rep.) Portland, Antelope, An English traveler once asked Cavan laboring man how far It was to a place for, which he wa bound. "Two 'mile, your reverence. "Two mm1 and a little more r said tht Englishman, knowing, by long expert- euce, that Irishmen do not like to dis courage a traveler by letting hlra kuow that ho hna still a lopg walk De fore him. "Well,' your reverence," came tbe reply, "It's two miles strong and rich, so to spake. Thero la a Btory told In tho Colum bus (Oa.) Enqulrcr-Sun, of a colored girl who happened to meet a gentle man going down the street ana wno got ou the same side of the narrow walk: then both started for the other aide, and another collision wa imml- ueut They then danced back and dodged again, when the colored girl suddenly stopped and said: "Sea heab, mister, what am dl gwme tu be, a Bchottlsche or a walta?". A very -vain preacher having deliv ered a aermou In the brarlng of tht Rev. Bobett Hall, pressed him to state what he thought of tbe serruon. Mr. Hall remained silent for some time, but this only caused the question to bo pressed with greater earnestness. At length Mr. Hall admitted: "Thert was one, very fine passage." "I am rejoiced to hear you say so. Pray, sir, which was It?" "Why, sir, It wna the. passage from tho pulpit to the vestry." Vestrls, the great darning master, died at Kt, and It Is said be would have lived till a hundred but for ft sudden and mortal blow In the shape of an advertisement Ouo day be asked for ft newspaper probably for the first . time in bis life. Scarcely had he opened the sheet when his eye lighted upon the following: "Wanted, a professor of dancing at Calcutta. Must bo a skillful chiropodist at th same time." He took to hla bed and never left It again' alive. GREAT 18 OREGON. (Rep.) Pendleton, (Bep.) ' Newberg, A. (Pop.) Ophlr, Shutrum, Geo. Umatilla county, Stanley, Calvin Yamhill county. Stewart, Frank Curry county. Smith,' C. B. (Rep.l Eagle Creek, Clackamas county. Bmlth, Iru 8.. (Rep.) Monmouth, rolk county. . Smith, it G. (Rep.) Grants Pass, Josephine county. Smith, T. Flaming (Rep.) HaWy, Linn couuty. . . , Templeton, W. A (Rep,) Brawus vllle, Linn couuty, Thompson, 15, 'II. (Rep.) Brower, THEY LIKE IT. The Cincinnati Post speak In th highest pratso of a car of prunes and plums received In that city recently from Oregon. Thl Is the first fruit ever sent to Cincinnati from this state. Our, fruit is only beglnulng to be knowu east of tho Rockies. Every pound of fruit put up in first-class, shape and sent tast will assist In cre ating a demand for more like It Albany Democrat - - OREGON FOR FIGS. Emll Sehn uno hna a variety of tigs en exhibition at The Dalles fair which shows for what varied fruita our cll nmte is udapted.-The Dallea Chronicle. HOP INTELLIGENCE. ' A late report from Nuremberg. Ger many, says trade 1 a little more ac tive with no change In price current Hops are quoted from 30 to 70 shil lings per hundred weight, that being the outside figures for natives, in Belgium', according to intelligence from Ardoye, prices are very low,, the heat grades commanding ouly two pounds and tho Inferior quality wiling for ST to -W francs. Sample of the new crop there are not highly flavored, the hops being loosely tis sued, nnd the crop itself is only about, a third of the usual yteld.-Hatulhon,. N, Y Suutluel,